Food safety regulator FSSAI has directed food businesses - including e-tailers - to remove claims of 'A1' and 'A2' types of milk and milk products from packaging. Catch the latest details here.
These claims do not conform with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, according to the FSSAI, India's food regulator.
After examining the issue, the FSSAI has found that the A1 and A2 differentiation is linked to the structure of beta-casein protein in milk. Current FSSAI regulations do not recognise this differentiation.
Food business operators (FBOs) are instructed to remove such claims from their products, wrote the FSSAI in its order, dated August 21.
Food business operators (FBOs) are instructed to remove such claims from their products, mentions the FSSAI order dated August 21.
E-commerce platforms have been asked to remove these claims from products and websites immediately.
The regulator has given six months to exhaust any pre-printed labels, and said that no further extensions will be granted.
A1 and A2 milk differ in their beta-casein protein composition, which varies based on cow breed.